Coverage dated September 5, 2022
TikTok Denies Breach After Hacker Claims ‘2 Billion Data Records’ Stolen Headline from Forbes
After messages, and sample data, claiming TikTok has been hacked were posted online, TikTok says there's no evidence of a security breach.
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TikTok Denies Breach After Hacker Claims ‘2 Billion Data Records’ Stolen ↗ (opens Forbes) Published Sep 5, 2022
Forbes's feed description After messages, and sample data, claiming TikTok has been hacked were posted online, TikTok says there's no evidence of a security breach.
Insider
A hacker says they breached TikTok and accessed personal data, including PayPal information, from more than 1 billion users. TikTok says a breach never happened. ↗ (opens Insider) Published Sep 5, 2022
Insider's feed description A hacker says they have obtained personal data from more than 1 billion TikTok users, but some, including the company, say the hacker is lying.
Los Angeles Times
TikTok is an enticing target for hackers ↗ (opens Los Angeles Times) Published Sep 5, 2022
Los Angeles Times's feed description With more than a billion monthly, TikTok is an appealing target for hackers who may seek to hijack popular accounts or resell sensitive information.
Howtogeek
Hackers Claim They Breached TikTok ↗ (opens Howtogeek) Published Sep 5, 2022
Howtogeek's feed description TikTok is perhaps the hottest social media app right now, mainly because of its addicting algorithm. The possibility of a TikTok hack, then, is pretty scary, as it can affect billions of users. Some hackers claim they breached TikTok, but luckily, it seems to be a false flag.
